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throwaway — throw‧a‧way [ˈθrəʊəweɪ ǁ ˈθroʊ ] adjective [only before a noun] 1. throwaway products have been produced cheaply so that you can throw them away after you have used them; = DISPOSABLE: • a throwaway lighter 2. throwaway society disapproving used… … Financial and business terms

throwaway — hrow a*way a. 1. designed to be discarded after a single use; disposable. [PJC] 2. spoken with deliberate underemphasis; as, a throwaway line in a play. [PJC] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

throwaway — [thrō′ə wā΄] n. 1. a leaflet, handbill, etc. distributed as in the streets or from house to house 2. anything designed or intended to be discarded after use 3. a remark made or made as if casually 4. something included only to fill a gap adj. ☆ 1 … English World dictionary

throwaway — ► ADJECTIVE 1) intended to be discarded after being used once or a few times. 2) (of a remark) expressed in a casual or understated way … English terms dictionary

throwaway — [[t]θro͟ʊəweɪ[/t]] throwaways 1) ADJ: ADJ n A throwaway product is intended to be used only for a short time, and then to be thrown away. Now they are producing throwaway razors. N COUNT A throwaway is a throwaway product. She s taken surplus… … English dictionary

throwaway — throw|a|way [ˈθrəuəweı US ˈθrou ] adj [only before noun] 1.) throwaway remark/line/comment etc something that someone says or writes quickly, without thinking carefully about it ▪ It was only a throwaway comment. ▪ He claims people overreacted to … Dictionary of contemporary English

throwaway — throw|a|way [ θrouə,weı ] adjective 1. ) a throwaway product has been made to be used for a short time only and then thrown away. A more usual word is disposable. a ) used about societies, activities, etc. in which people use a lot of throwaway… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

throwaway — adjective 1 throwaway remark/line/comment etc a short remark etc that is said quickly and without careful thought: a comedy act full of short throwaway lines 2 throwaway cup/plate/razor etc a cup, plate etc that has been produced cheaply so that… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English

throwaway — UK [ˈθrəʊəˌweɪ] / US [ˈθroʊəˌweɪ] adjective 1) a) a throwaway product has been made to be used for a short time only and then thrown away. A more usual word is disposable. b) used about societies, activities etc in which people use a lot of… … English dictionary

throwaway — I. noun Date: 1903 1. one that is or is designed to be thrown away: as a. a free handbill or circular b. a line of dialogue (as in a play) de emphasized by casual delivery; especially a joke or witticism delivered casually 2. something made or… … New Collegiate Dictionary